Mount Reshmore National Monument

Rising 5,500 feet above sea level are the awesome granite faces of George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Gutzon Borglum began work on the mountain August
10, 1927. Six and one-half years of carving was stretched out over a period of 14 years due to bad
weather and lack of funds. The cost to complete was $990,000. The faces are 80 feet high and were
sculpted from a model 1/12 the size. The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, said he picked George Washington
because he signifies the struggle for independence and the birth of the Republic, Thomas Jefferson
signifies territorial expansion of the country with the purchase of the Louisiana territory, which
doubled the size of the republic, Abraham Lincoln signifies the perminate union of the states and
equality of all citizens and Theodore Roosevelt represents the 20th century roll of the US in world
affairs and the rights of the common man.

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Tunnel on the way to Keystone, South Dakota.

Keystone, South Dakota.

Mount Rushmore Sign.

Entrance to Mount Rushmore.

Going through the entrance.

Flags from every state and datethat state entered the union.

Mount Rushmore faces.

The amphitheater, nightly movie and light upthe faces while playing the national Anthem .